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Kernan Middle School vs. Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School

Should you attend Kernan Middle School or Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kernan Middle School
2271 Kernan Blvd S
Jacksonville, FL 32246
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School
2000 3rd St N
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Kernan Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,136 students in grades 6-8, Kernan Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,140 students in grades 6-8, Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,136 students
1,140 students
This chart displays total students of Kernan Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
55 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kernan Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2059 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#881 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kernan Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
71%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kernan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
59%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kernan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in FL)
70%
(Top 20% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kernan Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kernan Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
356
384
Grade 7 Students
375
359
Grade 8 Students
405
397

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
39%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Kernan Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kernan Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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